think it's absolutely horrible to think that you're going to be in a safe situation taken to a safe environment for your information to be stolen and used against you. >> reporter: the berkeley fire department isn't the only california agency hit by this crime ring. people who took ambulance trips in three southern california cities were also impacted. in berkeley, i'm jody hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> still ahead at 6:00, it hasn't happened in nearly 40 years. a homicide rocks an upscale community. the latest on the investigation. >>> new details about an autistic girl who disappeared here in the bay area. what police are now saying about her ordeal. >>> and it's a closely watched decision. what the u.s. supreme court did or, rather, didn't do on the prop 8 case. >>> and good evening, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. we're tracking the storm for your weekend, while this one is starting to push out, we will let you know when some of that strongest wind and rain will arrive for your weekend. meanwhile, we'll leave you with top wind gusts, mill valley